James Donlan was born on July 23, 1888 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Whole Town's Talking (1935), Copy (1929) and Big Dame Hunting (1932). He died on June 7, 1938 in Hollywood, California.
| Movie | Babes in Arms | Fred (uncredited) | 1939-10-10 |
| Movie | Professor Beware | Man Reported at Museum | 1938-07-29 |
| Movie | This Is My Affair | Reporter | 1937-05-28 |
| Movie | It Happened in Hollywood | Shorty | 1937-09-07 |
| Movie | Music for Madame | Suspect with Cold (Uncredited) | 1937-10-08 |
| Movie | Borrowing Trouble | Casey | 1937-12-10 |
| Movie | Boulder Dam | Nightclub Manager (uncredited) | 1936-03-07 |
| Movie | Exclusive Story | Managing Editor (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
| Movie | Murder on a Bridle Path | Detective Kane | 1936-04-17 |
| Movie | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1936-04-24 |
| Movie | The Plot Thickens | Jim | 1936-12-11 |
| Movie | Crash Donovan | Smokey | 1936-08-01 |
| Movie | Traveling Saleslady | Andy McNeill | 1935-03-28 |
| Movie | Life Begins at Forty | Farmer | 1935-03-22 |
| Movie | The Whole Town's Talking | Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe | 1935-02-22 |
| Movie | Under Pressure | Corky | 1935-02-02 |
| Movie | The Case of the Curious Bride | Detective Fritz | 1935-04-13 |
| Movie | The Daring Young Man | Captain of the Prison Guard | 1935-07-17 |
| Movie | We're Only Human | Casey | 1935-12-27 |
| Movie | Hot Tip | Bill - Racetrack Bettor | 1935-08-20 |
| Movie | Dr. Socrates | Salesman in Car | 1935-10-19 |
| Movie | Here Comes the Band | Joe (uncredited) | 1935-08-30 |
| Movie | Dark Hazard | Man Advising Jim at Dog Track | 1934-01-31 |
| Movie | Hi, Nellie! | Evans (uncredited) | 1934-01-20 |
| Movie | A Very Honorable Guy | Mr. O'Toole | 1934-04-18 |
| Movie | Now I'll Tell | Honey Smith | 1934-06-07 |
| Movie | Belle of the Nineties | Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager) | 1934-09-21 |
| Movie | Paris Interlude | Jones - Times Reporter | 1934-07-27 |
| Movie | The Mayor of Hell | Sam (uncredited) | 1933-06-24 |
| Movie | The Nuisance | Photographer (uncredited) | 1933-06-03 |
| Movie | What! No Beer? | Al (uncredited) | 1933-02-10 |
| Movie | Mystery of the Wax Museum | Morgue Attendant (Uncredited) | 1933-02-18 |
| Movie | The Working Man | Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited) | 1933-04-20 |
| Movie | College Humor | Marcus Lafflin | 1933-07-05 |
| Movie | Pilgrimage | 1933-07-12 | |
| Movie | I Loved a Woman | Voting Returns Announcer (uncredited) | 1933-09-23 |
| Movie | Design for Living | Fat Man with Ring (uncredited) | 1933-12-29 |
| Movie | Doctor Bull | Harry Weems | 1933-09-22 |
| Movie | The Avenger | Durant | 1933-08-10 |
| Movie | Just a Pain in the Parlor | Mr. Smith | 1932-04-25 |
| Movie | The Final Edition | Freddie | 1932-02-12 |
| Movie | Big Dame Hunting | Getchel | 1932-01-15 |
| Movie | Huddle | Heckler at Game (uncredited) | 1932-05-14 |
| Movie | Thirteen Women | Mike, Detective (uncredited) | 1932-09-16 |
| Movie | 20,000 Years in Sing Sing | First Reporter (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
| Movie | Back Street | Profhero | 1932-08-04 |
| Movie | The Penguin Pool Murder | Security Guard Fink | 1932-12-09 |
| Movie | The Death Kiss | Max Hill | 1932-12-05 |
| Movie | Dance, Fools, Dance | Clinton (uncredited) | 1931-02-07 |
| Movie | Daybreak | Drunk Inviting Laura to Dance | 1931-05-02 |
| Movie | The Painted Desert | Steve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider | 1931-01-18 |
| Movie | Danger Lights | Picnic Barker (uncredited) | 1931-01-09 |
| Movie | Sporting Blood | Jim, a Trainer (uncredited) | 1931-08-08 |
| Movie | The Good Bad Girl | Police Sgt. Donovan | 1931-05-20 |
| Movie | Five Star Final | 1931-09-26 | |
| Movie | Men of Chance | Clark | 1931-12-26 |
| Movie | A Free Soul | Reporter (uncredited) | 1931-06-02 |
| Movie | The Fall Guy | The Bill Collector | 1930-06-15 |
| Movie | Beau Bandit | Buck | 1930-03-02 |
| Movie | The Sins of the Children | Bide Taylor | 1930-06-27 |
| Movie | Night Work | Mr. McEvoy | 1930-08-03 |
| Movie | Remote Control | Blodgett | 1930-11-15 |
| Movie | Mothers Cry | City Editor | 1930-12-04 |
| Movie | Big News | Deke | 1929-09-06 |
| Movie | Wise Girls | Ben Wade | 1929-09-21 |
| Movie | The Bishop Murder Case | Ernest Heath | 1929-12-31 |
| Movie | Copy | Adams | 1929-10-11 |